A’Court affirms forfeiture of General Atewe’s assets to FG, dismisses appeal
By Innocent Anaba The Court of Appeal sitting in Lagos Division, Wednesday, affirmed the judgment of a Federal High Court in Lagos ordering the final forfeiture of multiple assets linked to retired Major General Emmanuel Atewe (retd) to the Federal Government, holding that his appeal lacked merit.
The court also held that the forfeiture proceedings before the Federal High Court were sui generis, being proceedings directed solely against assets and not against the person of the appellant.
Consequently, the Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal and affirmed the judgment of Justice Aneke forfeiting the assets to the Federal Government.
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